Sigismund III Vasa, Thaler 1628 II, Bydgoszcz
Av.:
Half-figure of the king to the right, wearing crown and armor, with a sword leaning against his shoulder and a royal apple in his hand. On the chest the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POLO M D LIT RVS PRVS MAS
Rw.:
Under the crown a nine-field shield of arms girded with the Order of the Golden Fleece. On the sides of the shield initials I - I (Jacob Jacobson van Emden - administrator of the Bydgoszcz mint) and the date 16 - 28
In the rim: SAM LIV NEC NO SVE - Order of the Golden Fleece - GOT VAD Q HRI REX
Variety with the coat of arms of Half-Kozic (Hermolaus Ligęza - Great Treasurer of the Crown) in the shield entering almost entirely into the shield of arms.
Inscription variant with the titulature SIGIS ... POLO ... MAS in the rim on the obverse and ... SVE ... in the rim on the reverse.
Variant of punctuation in which the obverse obverse inscription begins with a small cross and ends with a large decorative cross and the reverse obverse inscription ends with a large decorative cross.
Condition: 2
Double strike and sheet flaws, but for this type a beautifully preserved coin. Deep, plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Charming patina. Gloss and lots of mint mirror. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 28.09 g
Literature: Dostych(2020) 28.1.02 (R5), Davenport 4316, Kopicki 1374 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1016 (R1), Tyszkiewicz 6 mk
